NFL - NEWS & NOTES

adam schefter needs to stop reporting shit. 1 hour ago he said coughlin was the favorite in philly and had kinks to work out. now he's out like a fat bitch in dodgeball and said it wasn't the right fit.

the eagles are still without a coach! nice reporting ass.

now all signs lead to doomsday and doug pederson!

like being on the titanic and you start seeing the iceberg .... FREAKING DOOMED!

 

Kaepernick's contract kicks in in April, so they have till then to decide what to do with him... which is just before the draft. So, job #1 for Kelly isnt really an easy decision, but he does have a little time on his side to make the right call.

 

The Tweet reporting the move also asked "What's Chip's first order of business?" and a follow-up reply said "Trade Cooper for Anquan Boldin."

 

He should trade for Johnny Football.

Because that would just be funny as hell.

 

And add Tim Tebow.

 

manziel the anti-christ and tebow the christ lover!

 

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without their best offensive weapon against the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

Wide receiver Antonio Brown (concussion) was ruled out Friday, the Steelers announced. Brown had 119 receiving yards off seven receptions against the Bengals in a manic wild-card game. The hit that caused Brown's concussion by Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict helped set Pittsburgh up with the chance to kick a winning field goal.

Brown was, once again, the best receiver in football this season. He finished with 136 catches for 1,834 yards and 10 touchdowns, despite the fact that Ben Roethlisberger was out with injuries for chunks of the year.

The news is obviously a huge blow to the Steelers' chances, even if Roethlisberger's wounded shoulder allows him to do more than expected. Martavis Bryant, another member of Pittsburgh's talented receiving corps, caught five passes and scored on a circus-style touchdown against the Bengals. (NFL.com)

 

A largely disappointing season and the hiring of a new general manager made the outlook for Lions head coach Jim Caldwell fairly ominous heading into this week when the two were supposed to meet.

However, it looks like Caldwell has survived again.

The 60-year-old head coach will be retained by the Lions for the 2016 season, according to the team's official website. Caldwell has gone 18-14 in his two seasons with Detroit.

"It's clear to me that this team believes in him and responds positively to his leadership," new general manager Bob Quinn said, via the team's website.

Though the move will likely be met with rolled eyes by some, Caldwell made some wise personnel moves during the season last year in shifting to new offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter. Detroit started the season 0-5 before scraping out an overtime win over the Bears. They were 1-7 before the team made staff changes at the bye week and finished 7-9. (NFL.com)

 

The fines are in from last Saturday's Steelers-Bengals game, and they are hefty.

Bengals corner Adam Jones was fined $28,940 by the NFL for unsportsmanlike conduct, a league spokesmen told NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport. Jones made contact with an official, which caused the second of two personal foul penalties to be called at the end of the game.

Steelers coaches Joey Porter and Mike Munchak were each fined $10,000 each. Porter was infamously on the field during the series of penalties. He crossed the sideline after Antonio Brown was hit by Vontaze Burfict and sustained a concussion. Though coaches are typically not allowed on the field, Porter was believed to be showing concern for a player. Bengals players, including Jones, accused Porter of cursing at them while on the field.

Munchak was caught on camera pulling the hair of Bengals safety Reggie Nelson after the two ran into each other on the sideline.

As for the other players present amid the chaos: Bengals Domata Peko and Wallace Gilberry were fined $8,681 each. Petko was fined for unnecessary roughness and Gilberry was fined for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Rounding out the list, Steelers offensive lineman Ramon Foster was hit with a $17,363 fine for a leg whip.

Obviously, the big names here are Jones, Munchak and Porter. The three, along with Burfict, were at the center of Saturday's madness and have all been penalized pretty seriously. It was previously announced that Burfict would miss the first three games of next season.

If we learned anything from this season, it's that those fined in a very public matter will have to watch out during the ensuing weeks. Officials won't want to see anything like last week's game happen again. (NFL.com)

 

The officials in the Steelers/Bengals game were put on alert to look out for anything that was anything like what had happened in the previous regular season Steelers/Bengals game. And the league sent tapes to both teams warning them about unsportsmanlike contact prior to the game.

They did an awesome job maintaining control.

 

The Rams are returning to Los Angeles and they haven't wasted any time embracing their rediscovered Southern California identity.

The Rams revealed their new logo Friday during the team's L.A. introductory news conference at The Forum in Inglewood. Rams owner Stan Kroenke and Kevin Demoff, Rams Chief Operating Officer, were among those who attended the news conference.

During the conference, Kroenke explained the process behind the team's decision to relocate from St. Louis to L.A.

"It's been a long road back," said Kroenke while tearing up. "We made it."

Earlier this week, NFL owners approved the Rams' relocation. The team will beginning playing in Los Angeles starting next season.

 

Reggie Wayne to announce retirement

Reggie Wayne is ready to walk away.

One of the most prolific wide receivers of his generation, the 37-year-old Indianapolis Colts great told Mike Chappell of CBS4 Indianapolis that 2015 will be his last season in the NFL.

"I think so, bro, yeah," Wayne said Friday in a phone interview with Chappell when asked if he'll retire. "Yeah, I'm done. ... It was fun, but it's time. It's just time."

Wayne's 14,345 receiving yards are the eighth-most in NFL history, just 235 behind former teammate Marvin Harrison. As a six-time Pro Bowl selection with impressive career numbers, he has strong Hall of Fame credentials.

"When I look at it, what else did I have to prove?" Wayne added. "In my mind, I never got as much pub as a lot of other guys, and that's fine. I don't care. You know what? Numbers don't lie. People do, but numbers don't lie.

"For me to be in that mix, man, that's not too bad. I played against the elite of the elite, the best of the best. I was able to crack the top 10 of this and the top 10 of that, and be one of the best in franchise history. ... Man, not too many people can say that." (NFL.com)

 

Not a bad career at the time of retirement he is 8th in yards, 7th in receptions and 23rd in TD receptions for the regular season.

In the post season he finished 2nd in receptions, 4th in receiving yards, and tied for 7th in TD receptions. Wes welker has a shot to pass him for receptions (he trails by 5) the next active player is Anquan Boldin and he trails by 25.

 

Of those 3 is anyone but Wayne a potential HOFer?

 

Despite spending time in a Boston hospital this week, New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski expects to suit up for Saturday's Divisional Round tilt with the Kansas City Chiefs.

According to NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport, Gronkowski has not fully recovered from his knee and back issues but plans to play through the pain. The tight end, who had not appeared on an injury report since Week 14, first popped up with back and knee issues Wednesday after the team held him out of practice the previous day. Gronkowski also missed Thursday's session in order to undergo treatment on his injured right knee at a Boston hospital. The team officially lists him as questionable.
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Gronkowski headlines a lengthy list of notable names on New England's injury report, which also includes QB Tom Brady (ankle), WR Julian Edelman (foot), LB Dont'a Hightower (knee), DE Chandler Jones (abdomen, toe), DE Rob Ninkovich (shin) and LT Sebastian Vollmer (ankle).

 

Best of luck to the Chiefs headsets today as they face a real uphill climb.

 

Former Indianapolis/Baltimore Colts Head Coach Ted Marchibroda passed away today at age of 84.

RIP, coach...

 

I think they can win this game actually... it should be a close battle.

 

WR Jeremy Maclin is ACTIVE today vs New England...